Vandrerens Sang

Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)



Hvor Stormen løfter høit sin stærke Stemme,
Hvor Bølgen svulmer paa det stolte Hav,
Jeg tænker kun paa Dig. — Dig Gud mig gav!
— Jeg kan Dig aldrig glemme!
 
Paa Sletten, hvor den vilde Hingst har hjemme,
Paa Fjeldets Tind, høit i den kolde Sky,
Jeg seer kun Dig, — selv i hver fremmed By -
— Jeg kan Dig aldrig glemme!
 
Og bort, ja bort — det snevert er her hjemme -
Did hen, hvor Granerne paa Bjerget groe!
Langt bort, langt bort! — Faaer Hjertet da vel Ro?
— Jeg kan Dig aldrig glemme!
 

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme abbA accA addA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 504
Words 99
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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